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Castle, Meersburg, Germany, 1958

AUGUST 2021 – The tower of the castle in Meersburg, Germany, with the building of the water mill (left) and the ‘Bärenbrunnen’ (‘Bear Fountain’). Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here is another lovely postcard shot of the castle in Meersburg, Germany. Its tower overlooks the castle mill below (on the left)…

Castle, Meersburg, Germany, 2021

AUGUST 2021 – The tower of the castle in Meersburg, Germany, with the water mill below and the church ‘Mariä Heimsuchung’ in the back. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image A lovely postcard shot of the castle in Meersburg, Germany. Its tower overlooks the castle mill below (a water mill with an…

Beach Dunes, Langeoog, Germany, 1964

1964 – View across the dunes at the main beach of Langeoog in Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This image shows a postcard classic: the dunes of the beach at the island of Langeoog in Germany. However, this image was shot by an ambitioned amateur, and so we are not…

Piazza di San Marco, Venice, Italy, 1958

1958 – The busy Piazza di San Marco with the Basilica di San Marco in Venice, Italy. Scan & Edit © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This image from 1958 is from the large lot of slides I purchased a couple of weeks ago. It shows the Piazza di San Marco with the…

Harbour, Lindau, Germany, 1958

UNDATED – Leaving the harbour of Lindau in Germany, on a sunny afternoon. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Old photos can be a joy to look at, inspect, and discover detais galore. This photo from about 1958 was shot when leaving the harbour of Lindau am Bodensee in Germany. The photographer was…

Avenue de la Liberté, Gare Luxembourg, 1967

C. 1967 – View along the Avenue de la Liberté in Luxemburg towards the train station Gare Luxembourg. Scan © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image I think I have never been (consciously) to Luxemburg. It could be that I passed it but I probably did not step out of the car. What…

BMW 2000 tii, Munich, Germany

JANUARY 2026 – A bright red BMW 2000 tii exhibited at the BMW Museum in Munich, Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Earlier today I shared an image of 1967 showing the Nouveau Théâtre de Luxembourg, shot from a coach. On the other side of the street was a bright red BMW…

Nouveau Théâtre de Luxembourg, 1967

C. 1967 – The Nouveau Théâtre de Luxembourg seen from inside a coach driving on the Boulevard Robert Schuman in Luxemburg. Scan © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This image is part of the big slide collection I purchased a while ago. Here, the anonymous photographer took part in a bus trip…

Cervo, Liguria, Italy, 1960s

UNDATED – View across the town of Cervo (IM) in Italy, with the majestic Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista. Scan © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Liguria in Italy rocks! Many beautiful towns and villages have been built along the rocky shoreline, and you can even conveniently visit them by train! In…

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